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10,000 Electric Tricycles, 300 Taxis, 10 Buses To Roll Out Across Six States Daud Olatunji The six governors in the North-East have unveiled plans to establish a regional air shuttle and expand Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas infrastructure as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs and improve the movement of people and goods across the subregion. The decision was reached at the 13th meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum held in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday. The governors also disclosed plans to partner with Green Ville Energy for the construction and provision of additional CNG and LNG…

Toyyibat Qasim A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has called on non-indigenous residents in Ogun State to mobilise massively for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sowunmi made the call on Saturday in Abeokuta while addressing representatives of various non-indigene communities, including the Igbo Youth Association, Igede, Tiv, Calabar, Edo, Arewa and Igala groups. He described the 2027 presidential election as an “election of life”, urging the groups to return to their respective communities and mobilise their members to vote for Tinubu and other candidates supporting the President’s administration. SowunmiShowunmi,…

…NANS Begs Management To Replace Expulsion With Stern Warning, Undertaking Victoria Ikhiede Madonna University, Nigeria, has expelled some of its nursing students over a viral video recorded during their clinical posting at a hospital, with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) appealing to the institution to reconsider the punishment. The students reportedly faced disciplinary action after the video, which was filmed in a hospital environment, surfaced online and generated widespread attention. The video was accompanied by the caption, “No sick oo, nah Gen Z full hospital,” a statement that reportedly triggered concerns over the students’ conduct in a sensitive…

Amidat Abdul Fatai  The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Zayyanu Halilu, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl inside a vehicle at the Airport Bridge Taxi Park in Abuja. The police also disclosed that the minor was found to be about three months pregnant following the alleged repeated sexual abuse. Halilu was arrested on Friday, October 2, 2026, by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit during a routine patrol of the area. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to the statement, the officers…

Daud Olatunji Sixteen years after suffering a career-ending knee injury while representing Nigeria, former national U-17 striker, Ibanga Mbetobong Samuel, popularly known as Mbet Samuel, has renewed his call for justice, alleging that the Nigeria Football Federation abandoned him without adequate medical support or compensation. Mbet, who is currently serving as a National Youth Service Corps member, said he had continued to live with severe pain and the debilitating effects of osteoarthritis since the injury, which he claimed ended his promising football career. Speaking on his ordeal, the former Golden Eaglets player said repeated attempts to obtain assistance from the…

Zainab Abioye A leading international publication, The Economist, has projected that President Bola Tinubu could secure re-election in the 2027 presidential election despite widespread dissatisfaction over worsening insecurity and economic hardship. In a report published on October 1, titled “Nigerians dislike their president but may re-elect him anyway,” the publication argued that Tinubu’s chances may have less to do with popular approval of his administration than with Nigeria’s complex electoral dynamics. According to the report, the president appears confident ahead of the 2027 election despite the economic difficulties and security challenges confronting millions of Nigerians. The Economist attributed the president’s…

Auomide Awe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stirred controversy with a blunt declaration that good governance goes beyond the provision of roads and other infrastructure, saying “my stomach” must also be considered. Wike made the remark on Friday while addressing leaders and stakeholders of the Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking about the responsibilities of elected local government officials, the former Rivers State governor said governance should not be assessed solely by the physical projects executed by an administration. He said, “I said it today in Akpor. I told the current…

Daud Olatunji Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has revealed that he began his career in a job for which he was not qualified, saying a stranger’s decision to give him an opportunity ultimately shaped his journey as a businessman and investor. Elumelu, who made the disclosure in a post on X on Saturday, said his experience had convinced him that African talents should not have to depend on luck before getting opportunities to succeed. According to him, the opportunity he received early in his career became a responsibility to create similar opportunities for others. “I started my career in…

Toyyibat Qasim The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, has urged Nigerians to make regular physical exercise part of their daily routine, warning that sedentary lifestyles could expose people to a range of health problems, including cardiovascular diseases. The hospital gave the advice during a health walk organised as part of its campaign to promote physical fitness and healthy living. The walk, which began at the Ake Palace and terminated at the FMC Abeokuta premises, attracted medical personnel, members of the public and other participants. Speaking during the exercise, the Director of Physiotherapy Services at the hospital, Rahmon Olayinka Lateef, said…

Amidat Abdul Fatai A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded Arinze Nwogba in the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations that he impersonated the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Segun Aina, to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered Nwogba’s remand on Friday pending his ruling on the defendant’s bail application. The judge fixed October 7, 2026, for ruling on the bail application and adjourned the case until October 19 for commencement of trial. Nwogba, who was arraigned on a six-count charge filed by the Inspector-General of Police, pleaded not guilty to…